Beeswax separator and purifier.



G. B. SAVAGE.

' BEESWAX SEPARATOR AND PURIFIER.

APPLIOATION FILED 001 .3, 1906.

'PATENTED NOV.'1 2, 1907.

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o I0 i 7 GEORGE B. SAVAGE, OF OAK GROVE, CALIFORNIA.

BEESWAX SEPARATOR AND PUBIFIER.

Specificat on of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 12, 1907.

Application filed October 3 1906- Sorial No. 337.221.

T0 allwho'm it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonon B. SAVAGE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oak Grove, in the county of San Diego, State of California,have invented new i and useful Improvements in Beeswax Separators andposes.

Heretofore in the preparation of commercial bccswax, old honey combs,fslum-gums and other bee products containing wax, were first subjectedto a hcat ing sons to reduce the combs to a liquid state before removingtherefrom the foreign substances. This practice has been found to betotally inadequate, as the rebees-wax is continuous.

Another object of my invention is to provide an appafratus in which theliquid wax is maintained at a relatively high temperature, so that thescreens secured therein will be kept clear of all impurities, and at thesame time to thoroughly sterilize the liquid so as to free the resultantproduct from all disease germs that are liable to be introduced theretoby foul or diseased combs.

Afurther object is to provide an apparatus in which therefined productcontinually flows therefrom during its operation. A

A final object is to provide an apparatus which is simple and efficientin operation and economical in construction.

I accomplish these objects by means of the device described herein andillustrated in the accompanying .drawings forming a part of thesespecifications in Figure 1.-is a central vertical section of my improvedapparatus. Fig. 2. -is a sectional plan view taken on line 22, of 1.-'

Referring to the drawings 5 represents a wax purifying meeeptaclepreferablycylindrical in form, providedwith a removable cove r 'fi'mounted on a base 7. Securedinfhespaceforipedbythebase and the bottom ofthe receptacle 5 is a burner 8 connected by pipe 9 to a fuel supply (notshown). A hand hole 10 in the base provides means for access to theburner and openings 10 are for the admission of air to the burner.

Secured near the top of the purifying receptacle 5 are a plurality ofscreens 11, 12 and 13 of varying meshes. Screen 13 is preferably thecoarsest'and rests on an annular ledge or ridge formed on the inside ofthe receptacle 5. These screens are preferably attached to annularsupporting rings 15, 1(3 arid ]7. Rings 16 and 17 are provided withdownwardly extending legs 18 and 19 respectively, legs 18 resting onring 15 and legs 19 resting on ring 16. Each of the annular rings have aplurality of radial arms 20 extending to a central bearing 21, in whichis mounted a vertically disposed operating shaft 22, to the outer end ofwhich is detacliably secured on operating handle 23. Shaft 22 extendsdownwardly and beyond screen 13, and is provided on its lower end withan agitator arm 24 having a plurality of teeth 25 secured thereto.Rigidly secured on shaft 22 and between screens 12 and 13 is an agitatorarm 26 provided with openings 27, and between \screens 11 and 12 anotheragitator arm 28 is rigidly secured to shaft 22 and is provided withopenings 29. The purpose of these agitator arms are to keep the screensfree from clogging during the operation of refining and purifying.

Receptacle 5 is provided with a water inlet 30 which is connected bypipe 31 to a water pressure tank 32, valve 33 secured to pipe 31controlling the flow of water into the purifying receptacle. Near theupper edge of receptacle 5 is an outlet 34 through which the refined waxis discharged to molds (not shown).

Inthe operationof the device the cover 6 is removed I and the supportingrings and other mechanism taken out. The receptacle is thenfilled withold combs and other bee products containing wax, and water is admi ttedvthrough inlet 30 to thepurifying receptacle in suitable quantities. Theinterior mechanism is then replaced and the cover secured to thereceptacle and the burner is lighted. As the temperature of the massincreases and comes to a boil, the operator rotates shaft 22 by meansof'handle 23 so as to keep the impurities away-from the screens by meansof the agitator arms socured to the shaft. Screen 13 being coarsestkeeps all the larger impurities from rising above it and screens 12 and11 being finer thoroughly strain the liquid before it leaves thedischarge outlet 34. During the operation of refining the wax, water isadmitted from the fluid pressure tank through inlet 30 so as to alwaysforce the refined liquid wax in the receptacle upwardly to the out-Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Let t crs Patent is 1, A device of the class described, comprising apurifying receptacle having a fluid inlet at the bottom and a fluidoutlet adjacent the top thereof a plurality of removable screens each ofa different mesh mounted transversely in said receptacle adjacent thetop thereof: agitating and scraping means mounted in said receptacleadjacent said screens; and means to operate said agitator means.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a purifying receptaclehaving a fluid inlet at the bottom and a fluid outlet at the top; afluid pressure tank connected to inlet of said purifying receptacle aplurality of. screens in said purifying receptacle agitating andscraping means mounted in said receptacle; and means to operate saidagitator means. l

3. A device of the class described, comprising a puritying receptaclehaving a fluid inlet at the bottom and a fluid. outlet at the top; afluid pressure tank connected to the inlet of'said purifying receptaclea plurality of screens relnovably secured in said purifying receptacle;agitating and scraping means revolubly mounted in said receptacle: andmeans to operate said agitatormeans.

4. A device of the class described, comprising a purifying receptaclehaving :1 fluid inlet at the bottom and a fluid outlet at the top; afluid pressure tank connected to theinlet of said purifying receptacle;pressure tank controlling means: a plurality of removable screens of.varymeans a plurality of removable screens of varying meshes secured insaid receptacle adjacent the top thereof; a revoluble shaft mounted inbearings secured in said receptacle; agitating and scraping arms rigidlysecured to said shaft; and means to rotate said shaft.

6. A device of tlieclass described, comprising a purifying receptaclehaving a fluid inlet at the bottom and a fluid outlet at the top; afluid pressure tank connected to the inlet of said receptacle: pressuretank controlling means; a plurality of removable screens -of varyingmeshes adjacent each other secured in the top of said receptacle; arevoluble shaft mounted in hearings secured in said receptacle radiallyprojecting agitating and scraping arms rigidly secured to said shaft, anagitator 'arm rotating directly beneath each of the removable screens,and means to rotate said shaft.

7. A bees-wax separator and .p'urifier, comprising a cylindricalreceptacle having inlet and outlet means secured thereto; heating meanslocated 'adjacent the bottom of said receptacle; a water pressure tanklocated above said receptacle communicating.\vith said inlet means; aplurality of removable screens of varying me shes located in the top ofsaid receptacle, said screens being equally spaced apart. the screen ofthe finest mesh being located above the others: a' revoluble shaftmounted in bearings secured in said receptacle; a plurality of radiallyextending agitator arms secured to said shaftya pair of said arms beinglocated directly beneath each of said screens and adapted to contacttherewith; and means to rotate said shaft. v

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my namethis 22nd day of September, 1906.

. GEORGE B. SAVAGE. Witnesses EDMUND A. Srnausn,

M. A. JONES.

